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No, thanks for your offer, but it’s ok for me. I think the board itself is correct but I can’t see why the speed change when in reverse. Very curious to know the reasons why it’s like that !

Hi Sagatath! I also had some mismatch wires/numbers on mine, and I remember they were on the reversing switch. After looking at the schematic it did’t made any difference but I can’t explain why it was wired like that... I’m very curious to know after you will have reconnect your board if the...

Legs = landing gear... :rolleyes:

Thanks Wayne! It was a very fun project, on which I worked with great collaboration of the owner of the original truck, with whom I worked since almost 30 years! And I confirm that this kind of legs make great interest for truckers :)

The (almost... the calander grill is still black!) final product: Thanks for your interest and watching!

Next, and almost the last, the calander. The stock one was in plastic and did not lookng like a Peterbilt, so I made one. First the back. It allows the fixation on the body but also on the jig to machine the front. Then the jig used: Part fixed on the jjig: Finally, the...

Can you take a picture inside the box ? I’m pretty sure that the speed control is the larger one. Not sure, but maybe I can identify it by looking at them...

One more of the fuel tanks supports and stainless straps: Partial view of the new driving shaft: Machining steps of the outer and inner rear wheels: With the ten 2mm hex bolts per wheels... Exhaust covers, handrails and sleeper rear windows trims:

:) you’re right ! But the real one I want to replicate don’t have them too ;). I will talk about that to the owner :)

After some trials, finally use cardboard tubing, put a roll of strapping 1/4" each sides (the same use one the real coils than you see around these), paint them, put a foil of galvanise steel around. :) In these case I used CamBam, which is very good for relatively simples parts. Not the best...

New machined rear bumber, Cabin footboards and air tanks:

Intallation of the SS-tronyx wireless kit that will allow loading and unloading each trailers separately without any hand help for disconnecting wires for lights and motorized legs:

B-Train trailer with new tarps... And steel coils inside !

Painting of the undercarriage parts: With new rear fenders, front lights and some temporary commercial upgrades (sun visor, exhaust covers, fuel tanks...)

Then made a sleeper top: